How to spend a weekend in Ericeira, Portugal’s laid-back beach town
Lisbon: Ericeira, on Portugal's Atlantic coast, has been shaped over centuries by the rhythms of the sea. In 2011 it...
Tourism
Italy set to break tourism records as Rome prepares to host WTTC’s 25th global summit
Rome: Travel & Tourism in Italy is poised for a record-breaking year, with international visitor spending forecast to hit an...
Portugal: I travelled across “the land shaped by fire”—here’s what took my breath away
Jessica Kelly Lisbon: As I walked up the trail overlooking Sete Cidades, one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal, the...
PIA announces limited-time discount on one international route
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is offering a special 10% discount on flights from Canada to Pakistan in celebration of...
Georgian Dream pushes back on EU’s visa-free travel ultimatum
Brussels: Leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream party in Tbilisi are showing no signs of reversing their authoritarian political course...
Tomar Portugal emerges as Europe’s top hidden gem for a peaceful and affordable summer holiday in 2025
Lisbon: As the summer of 2025 approaches, travelers are seeking alternatives to the usual crowded European hotspots. While cities like...
UK global talent visa now open — no job offer needed
Celina Ali Islamabad: Good news for skilled professionals in Pakistan: the United Kingdom has widened its doors for talented individuals...
Portugal’s travel & tourism sector enters golden era
Lisbon: New data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals Portugal’s Travel & Tourism sector is set to...
How one couple saved nearly $3,000 a month by moving to Italy
La Dolce Vita Rome: Money can’t buy you love, but it can get you a mammoth celebration of matrimony and...
France bans smoking on beaches, in parks and bus shelters
Paris: France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government said....
UK competition regulator says Visa and Mastercard fees violate law
London: The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled unanimously Friday (June 27) that Visa and Mastercard’s multilateral interchange fees violate European...
UK: Health alerts come into force ahead of second heatwave
London: Heat health alerts have come into force across most of England as the country braces for a second summer...
PIA CEO calls on DPM Dar, UK flights discussed
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chief Executive Officer Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) AVM Amir Hayat Saturday called on Deputy Prime Minister and...
Ukrainians who fled to UK being refused asylum on grounds it is ‘safe to return’
London: Ukrainians who fled to the UK after the Russian invasion are being refused asylum by the Home Office on...
‘Science refugees’: French university welcomes first US researchers
Marseille: Eight American researchers have arrived at a university in southern France, as the country pushes to offer "science asylum"...
Third-country asylum plan shows UK is in ‘a very dark place’, says Albanian PM
London: A UK plan to send refused asylum seekers to “return hubs” in third countries shows post-Brexit Britain is “in...
Who should (and shouldn’t) choose the Portugal Golden Visa fund route?
Lisbon: As Portugal’s Golden Visa program enters a new chapter in 2025, the fund-based route has emerged as the primary...
New rules for Portuguese nationality
Lisbon: The Portuguese Government has announced that it will extend the deadline for granting nationality to seven years of legal...
Ocean Viking, Sea Watch vessels disembark migrants in Italy
Rome: The NGO-operated migrant-rescue vessels Ocean Viking and Sea Watch have respectively arrived in Savona and Naples, disembarking a total...
Northeastern Italy – number of ‘invisible’ migrants up in Trieste
Rome: The Italian Consortium of Solidarity (ICS) illustrated on World Refugee Day, June 20, the figures and problems concerning the...
More qualified young Portuguese leaving country for “better living conditions”
Lisbon: In spite of all the government policy announcements designed to ‘encourage qualified young people to stay in this country’,...
Italy Golden Visa Program: Investment options for foreign investors applying for a residence permit
Rome: The Italy Residence by Investment Program, also known as the Italy Golden Visa or the Investor Visa for Italy,...
Portugal confirms continuation of its golden visa program
Lisbon: The government of Portugal is planning to apply new changes to its Golden Visa Program, in a bid to...
France mulls intercepting UK-bound migrant boats at sea
Lille: France is considering stopping Britain-bound migrant boats in its shallow coastal waters, but the move raises both safety and...
France aims to intercept UK-bound migrant boats offshore as Channel crossings surge
Paris: Faced with a growing number of Channel migrant crossings, France hopes to stop more small boats from reaching Britain...
Italy: Suspects arrested on corruption charges relating to the issue of migrant residence permits
Rome: A police officer and a public official are among five people who have been arrested in Imperia, on accusations...
Portugal to Implement Tighter Rules for Citizenship & Family Reunification
Lisbon: The Portuguese government plans to impose tighter rules on applicants for Portuguese citizenship and those applying for family reunification....
Tourists damage crystal-covered chair in Italian museum by sitting on it
Rome: An Italian museum has contacted the police after two clumsy tourists almost wrecked a work of art while posing...
‘Keep calm and enjoy’: Italian village enlists ‘street tutors’ to ease overtourism
Rome: In the era of overtourism, every popular holiday destination has its tipping point. For Sirmione, a sliver of land...
Helping immigrants in Portugal
Lisbon: Many of you will know Tig James from her relentless work throughout the last nine years for UK nationals...